Not A Cornfield ExhibitionTo Open May 9, 2009 in Rochester, NY

On Saturday May 9th the Not A Cornfield exhibition is scheduled to open at the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, in Rochester, NY. The exhibition is scheduled to continue through Sunday, July 12, 2009.

This is the first exhibition about Lauren Bon’s metabolic sculpture Not A Cornfield, which transformed an abandoned Los Angeles train yard from a brownfield into a green field in one agricultural cycle.

The exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to explore some of the sights, sounds, ideas, and legacies of Not A Cornfield, including Farmlab and the Metabolic Studio, and the local initiative PLANT Rochester.



About PLANT

Inspired by Not A Cornfield, PLANT Rochester is a citywide cultural initiative of the George Eastman House in partnership with Rochester Contemporary Art Center, which functions as a hub for citizens to share actions and ideas related to nurturing life in the urban environment.

About the Exhibition

More information coming soon...

Exhibition Dates

Saturday, May 9, 2009 - Sunday, July 12, 2009

Exhibition Location

George Eastman House
900 East Avenue
Rochester
NY 14607
585 271 3361

Related URLs

http://www.notacornfield.com
http://www.eastmanhouse.org
http://www.eastmanhouse.org/inc/exhibitions/exhibits.php?mode=upcoming
www.rochestercontemporary.org
http://plantrochester.org/


Images -- Top: Lauren Bon, Not A Cornfield concept sketch, November, 2004.
Bottom: Photo by Steve Rowell, 2005.
Copyright and courtesy Not A Cornfield.